Florence: Flash 2

St Johns County Emergency Management spokesperson Kelly
Wilson issued Historic City News the second Flash Announcement on Hurricane
Florence as of 9:30 a.m. today. The
Emergency Operations Center is currently in Level 3 “monitoring” status.

Hurricane Florence is moving toward the northwest at 12 mph
with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
This general motion, accompanied by a further decrease in forward speed,
is expected to continue through today. A
turn to the west-northwest and west at an even slower forward speed is expected
tonight and Friday, and a slow west-southwestward motion is forecast Friday
night and Saturday.

On the forecast track, the center of Florence will approach
the coasts of North and South Carolina later today, then move near or over the
coast of southern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina in the hurricane
warning area tonight and Friday.

Florence is expected to bring life threatening storm surge
and rainfall across portions of the Carolinas.

Potential Local Impacts:

Expecting life threatening
rip currents along the Atlantic coast continuing into the weekend.

High Surf Advisory in
effect. Expected surf of 6-8 feet
continuing into the weekend.

Potential for significant
beach erosion.

Coastal Flood Advisory in
effect through Friday.

Shallow tidal flooding
possible around high tide along the coast.

Significant rainfall is
not expected.

Small Craft Advisory in
effect for coastal waters.

Local Actions/Activities:

St. Johns County Emergency
Management is closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and is participating
in conference calls with the Florida Division of Emergency Management and
National Weather Service Jacksonville for the most up-to-date information.

St. Johns County Emergency
Management is asking all staff with Emergency Operations Center related
responsibilities to closely monitor the progress of this tropical system.

Vehicular access is
restricted on all St. Johns County beaches due to high surf.